"The new law, S.B. 437, defines sex as based on a person's 'primary sexual anatomy' for the purposes of reproduction, fundamentally erasing non-conforming gender identities."
"Zephyr stated that the new law, like the old version, erases trans, intersex, nonbinary, and Two-Spirit people in Montana 'from cradle to grave.'"
"The Republicans design bills like this to do two things: make it hard to exist as an LGBTQ person in the state of Montana."
Montana's new law, S.B. 437, defines sex based on primary sexual anatomy for reproduction, equating gender with sex and disregarding gender identity. This law mirrors a previous unconstitutional attempt to erase non-conforming gender definitions. It affects nearly 60 areas of law, including marriage licenses and state representation. Trans, intersex, nonbinary, and Two-Spirit individuals are erased from legal recognition. The law is seen as part of a broader Republican effort to marginalize LGBTQ individuals in Montana.
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